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Deployment checklist

Use the following checklist for the initial deployment of Appliance Virtualization Platform, Utility Services, and System Manager by using the Solution Deployment Manager client.

# Action Link/Notes
1 Download the Avaya_SDMClient_win64_7.1.3.0.0330162_32.zip file from the Avaya Support website at http://support.avaya.com. Perform the task if System Manager is unavailable.  
2 Install the Avaya_SDMClient_win64_7.1.3.0.0330162_32.exe file. Installing the Solution Deployment Manager client on your computer  
3 From the Avaya Support website at http://support.avaya.com, download OVA files for Utility Services and System Manager, and Release 7.1.3 feature pack files for Utility Services, System Manager, and Appliance Virtualization Platform. -  
4 Ensure that the following information is handy:
  • FQDN/IP address, netmask, and gateway

  • Out of Band Management configuration details.

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5 For Avaya Aura® Virtualized Appliance deployments, install the supported server.

Supported servers  
6 Install Appliance Virtualization Platform on the server for applications that use S8300D or S8300E.

Appliance Virtualization Platform is preinstalled on Common Release 2 and 3 servers.

Deploying Appliance Virtualization Platform  
7 Using the Solution Deployment Manager client, add a location. Adding a location  
8 Using the Solution Deployment Manager client, add the Appliance Virtualization Platform host, 192.168.13.6, to the location. Adding an Appliance Virtualization Platform or ESXi host  
9 Deploy the Utility Services OVA, and select the appropriate footprint size and the service mode. While deploying OVA, provide the IP address of System Manager that you want to deploy.

Deploying the Utility Services OVA file through System Manager Solution Deployment Manager

 
10 Using the Solution Deployment Manager client, deploy System Manager virtual machine. Deploying the System Manager OVA file by using the Solution Deployment Manager client  
11 Install the System Manager Release 7.1.3 bin file. Installing service packs and software patches on System Manager by using the Solution Deployment Manager client  
12 To activate the serviceability agent registration, reset the Utility Services virtual machine. -  
13 Verify the deployment of the System Manager virtual machine. Verifying the installation of System Manager  

Use the following checklist to deploy all other Avaya Aura® applications by using the Solution Deployment Manager client or from System Manager Solution Deployment Manager.

# Action Link/Notes
1 Download the OVA files and feature pack files of Avaya Aura® applications that you want to deploy or upgrade from the Avaya Support website at http://support.avaya.com.
noteNote

For information about the upgrade sequence and the required patches, see the latest Avaya Aura® Release Notes for the specific release on the Avaya Support website.

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2 Ensure that the following information is handy:
  • FQDN/IP address, netmask, and gateway

  • Out of Band Management configuration details.

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3 For Avaya Aura® Virtualized Appliance deployments, install the supported server. Supported servers  
4 Install Appliance Virtualization Platform on the server for applications, such as Communication Manager and Branch Session Manager that use S8300D or S8300E.

Appliance Virtualization Platform is preinstalled on Common Server Release 2 and 3.

Deploying Appliance Virtualization Platform  
5 Add a location. Adding a location  
6 Add an Appliance Virtualization Platform host as 192.168.13.6. Adding an Appliance Virtualization Platform or ESXi host  
7 Deploy Utility Services virtual machine, and install the Release 7.1.3 feature pack. Deploying the Utility Services OVA file through System Manager Solution Deployment Manager

Installing software patches

 
8 Deploy Avaya Aura® applications one at a time. .

If required, then install the patch for each application

Deploying an OVA file for an Avaya Aura application

Installing software patches

 
9 Verify the installation of all applications. Post installation checklist